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The Economy of Communion

In: Handbook of Spirituality and Business

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  • Luigino Bruni
  • Tibor Héjj

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The Economy of Communion (EoC), the model of the Focolare Movement, may provide a solution to integrating spirituality and the economy. In the EoC, entrepreneurs are inspired by principles rooted in a culture different than what prevails in conventional practice and theory of economics. We can define this “culture” as a “culture of giving,” which is the antithesis of a “culture of having.” Since the inception of the concept almost two decades ago, it has been developed from an idea to a proven practice: it is a project involving hundreds of companies spanning five continents and numerous industries and countries, and it has attracted the interest of scholars and economists alike.

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  • Luigino Bruni & Tibor Héjj, 2011. "The Economy of Communion," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Luk Bouckaert & Laszlo Zsolnai (ed.), Handbook of Spirituality and Business, chapter 45, pages 378-386, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-32145-8_45
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230321458_45
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